South Africa vs Venezuela: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
South Africa
0.3607 units per person
in 2025
Venezuela
0.3517 units per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
26th
Venezuela rank
29th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time
- South Africa
- Venezuela
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3607 units per person against 0.3517 units per person in Venezuela, a difference of 0.009 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela ahead.
South Africa ranks 26th and Venezuela ranks 29th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.243 units per person | 0.3066 units per person | 0.0637 units per person | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 0.2348 units per person | 0.3391 units per person | 0.1043 units per person | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0.221 units per person | 0.3399 units per person | 0.1189 units per person | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0.2392 units per person | 0.323 units per person | 0.0838 units per person | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.2946 units per person | 0.3042 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0.3338 units per person | 0.3011 units per person | 0.0327 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3558 units per person | 0.3447 units per person | 0.0112 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita, South Africa or Venezuela?
- South Africa, at 0.3607 units per person against 0.3517 units per person in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between South Africa and Venezuela?
- 0.009 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Venezuela rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Venezuela ranks 29th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.